The document discusses the importance of waterproofing buildings, especially in basements. Waterproofing creates a protective layer around the building to prevent water from seeping in, as water intrusion can damage structural elements. It is important for below-grade areas to prevent issues like flooding, water damage, and mold. While concrete is commonly used, it can crack over time and needs to be treated to prevent water from entering through cracks. Waterproofing protects the interior from damage and promotes long-term comfort, while also preventing basement flooding and saving money in the long run.
It is essential to waterproof a structure to prevent the seepage of water for its durability. We provide water proofing solutions for basements, sunken portions, roofs, terrace gardens and expansion joints etc. We deal with several ways of water proofing depending on a structure, site and conditions viz.:
Polymer Modified Cementitious Membranes
Polyurethane Membranes
Box Type Method using Kota/Agra Stone
Injection Grouting
APP modified bituminous membranes / Trafelt
EPD Membrane
PVC Membrane
Water can seep into your basement and damage the foundation of your home, When leaks occure. A waterproofing specialist can evaluate the waterproofing needs for your home. No matter what your home setup or waterproofing need is, County Basements Ltd can provide the right solution for you. Visit our site for more info: www.countybasements.co.uk
This presentation gives an overview of the critical elements of waterproofing. What is waterproofing? Why waterproof? Where to apply waterproofing? Types of waterproofing.
It is essential to waterproof a structure to prevent the seepage of water for its durability. We provide water proofing solutions for basements, sunken portions, roofs, terrace gardens and expansion joints etc. We deal with several ways of water proofing depending on a structure, site and conditions viz.:
Polymer Modified Cementitious Membranes
Polyurethane Membranes
Box Type Method using Kota/Agra Stone
Injection Grouting
APP modified bituminous membranes / Trafelt
EPD Membrane
PVC Membrane
Water can seep into your basement and damage the foundation of your home, When leaks occure. A waterproofing specialist can evaluate the waterproofing needs for your home. No matter what your home setup or waterproofing need is, County Basements Ltd can provide the right solution for you. Visit our site for more info: www.countybasements.co.uk
This presentation gives an overview of the critical elements of waterproofing. What is waterproofing? Why waterproof? Where to apply waterproofing? Types of waterproofing.
Effective use of crystalline waterproofing technology will reduce the
porosity and permeability of conventional concrete, and provide the high performance
advantages and benefits that building owners and design professionals have come to rely
upon in design and construction projects.
are horizontal elements of building structures which divide building into different levels for the purpose of creating more accommodation with in the restricted space, one above the other and also provide support to the occupants, furniture and equipment of a building.
Effective use of crystalline waterproofing technology will reduce the
porosity and permeability of conventional concrete, and provide the high performance
advantages and benefits that building owners and design professionals have come to rely
upon in design and construction projects.
are horizontal elements of building structures which divide building into different levels for the purpose of creating more accommodation with in the restricted space, one above the other and also provide support to the occupants, furniture and equipment of a building.
Waterproofing and damp proofing: My teaching for the 1st year students for the basic understanding. However, reference to the text books and practical exercise is must.
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Green Construction Unveiling the Eco-Friendly Advantages of Soil Stabilizatio...Envirotac Inc.
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Visual defect survey case study of rcc structureIJLT EMAS
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Waterproofing is crucial for protecting structures from water damage, preventing mold growth, and extending their lifespan. It safeguards homes and buildings, ensuring durability and maintaining structural integrity against moisture-related issues.
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Power plants release a large amount of water vapor into the
atmosphere through the stack. The flue gas can be a potential
source for obtaining much needed cooling water for a power
plant. If a power plant could recover and reuse a portion of this
moisture, it could reduce its total cooling water intake
requirement. One of the most practical way to recover water
from flue gas is to use a condensing heat exchanger. The power
plant could also recover latent heat due to condensation as well
as sensible heat due to lowering the flue gas exit temperature.
Additionally, harmful acids released from the stack can be
reduced in a condensing heat exchanger by acid condensation. reduced in a condensing heat exchanger by acid condensation.
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gases such as nitrogen and oxygen. Design of a
condenser depends on the knowledge and understanding of the
heat and mass transfer processes. A computer program for
numerical simulations of water (H2O) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
condensation in a flue gas condensing heat exchanger was
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Waterproofing
1. WATER PROOFING : REASONS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REPORT
RIYA BAGCHI
III YEAR – B
D.O.A : 17.09.2015
D.O.S. : 24.09.2015
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WATER PROOFING IS THE METHOD OF CREATING A PROTECTIVE LAYERING AROUND THE BUILDING PREVENTING THE WATER FROM SEEPING INTO THE
BUILDING. WATER PROOFING IN BASEMENTS IS CARRIED OUT SO AS TO PREVENT THE INTRUSION OF FLUIDS OR SMELLS INTO THE BASEMENTS. WATER
INTRUSION DAMAGES STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. THE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF WATERPROOFING ARE SOIL, CONCRETE (BUILDING) AND WATER.
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WATER-RELATED PROBLEMS WHICH CAN OCCUR IN THE BASEMENTS CAN BE SEEN BELOW:
WHY IS WATER PROOFING ESSENTIAL?
THE ABOVE PICTURES SHOW THE PROBLEMS IMPOSED ON BASEMENTS BY FLUID MATTER (GASEOUS + LIQUID) THUS MAKING THE BASEMENTS UNHYGIENIC
AND WEAK.
WATERPROOFING IS ESSENTIAL AT BELOW-GRADE AREAS TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. IT IS GENERALLY DONE WHEN THE
BUILDING IS ON OR BELOW THE GROUND LEVEL. FLOODING, WATER DAMAGE AND MOLDS (HIGH MOISTURE LEVELS LEAD TO MOLDS) ARE MANY OF THE
CAUSES THAT DAMAGE CONSTRUCTION.
DIAGRAM SHOWING THE DIFFERENT TYPE OF LIQUID LEAKAGE/
SEEPAGES IN BASEMENTS
WINDOW SWEAT
HUMIDITY
SUB SURFACE
WATER
STANDING WATER IN BASEMENT WHITEMOLDS IN BASEMENT
ODOUR IN BASEMENTCAUSE OF MOISTURE IN BASEMENT
2. WATER PROOFING : REASONS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REPORT
RIYA BAGCHI
III YEAR – B
D.O.A : 17.09.2015
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HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
MOST BASEMENT AND FOUNDATION WATER DAMAGE IS CAUSED FROM HYDROSTATIC
PRESSURE. HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE OCCURS WHEN THE SOIL AROUND AND BENEATH THE
BASEMENT GETS SATURATED WITH EXCESS MOISTURE FROM RAIN, MELTING SNOW, OVER-
WATERING, OR CONDENSATION FROM A/C UNITS. THIS WATER PUTS PRESSURE AGAINST THE
WALLS OF OUR BASEMENT AND WILL EVEN START TO PUT FORCE AGAINST YOUR BASEMENT
FLOORING. WITH CONTINUOUS HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE BEING PUT ON BASEMENT WALLS
AND FLOOR, THEY START TO CRACK AND ROT BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE ACTING AGAINST
THEM. UNTREATED CONCRETE IS NOT ABLE TO PRVENT THE HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE AND
THUS FORMS LEAKAGES.
HYDROSTATIC FORCE FACTING ON A BASEMENT, ALONG WITH HORIZONTAL FORCES.
CONCRETE PROPERTIES
• CONCRETE IS GENERALLY USED AS A BUILDING MATERIAL
• IT IS BRITTLE, AND HAS MANY CRACKS. THE JOINTS IN CONCRETE ARE NEVER 100%.
• PERMEATION FACTOR IS LOW IN CONCRETE. IT ABSORBS A LOT OF WATER DURING
CONSTRUCTION.
• HENCE TREATING CONCRETE BASEMENTS IS A NECESSITY IN ORDER TO AVOID CRACKS
AND LEAKAGES.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TREATED AND NTREATED CONCRETE
3. WATER PROOFING : REASONS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REPORT
RIYA BAGCHI
III YEAR – B
D.O.A : 17.09.2015
D.O.S. : 24.09.2015
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CRACK IN A BASEMENT
WATER LEVEL INCREASES DUE TO VARIOUS REASONS MORE INCREASE. DUE TO FLOOD OR HEAVY RAINS.
WATER SEEPS IN THROUGH THE CRACKS.
MORE CRACKS OCCUR DUE TO PRESSURE.
WATER BEGINS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE BASEMENT
FLOODING
SEEPAGE IN WALLS CRACKS FILLED
WITH WATER.
4. WATER PROOFING : REASONS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REPORT
RIYA BAGCHI
III YEAR – B
D.O.A : 17.09.2015
D.O.S. : 24.09.2015
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THREE WAYS WATER ENTERS INTO THE BASEMENTS.
HAZARDS OF A DAMP BASEMENT:
A DAMP LEAKY BASEMENT CAN CAUSE:
• TERMITES AND INSECTS
• MILDEW AND MOLD
• DRY ROT
• WEAKENING OF SUPPORT BEAMS
• RUSTING FURNACES
• CRUMBLING OF WALLS
• LOSS OF VALUABLE LIVING SPACE
• ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
• HEALTH HAZARDS
• DETERIORATION OF PROPERTY VALUE
REASONS FOR WATERPROOFING BASEMENTS:
• TO PROTECT OUR BUILDING’S INTERIOR FROM WATER DAMAGE
FOR MOST OF THE TIME DURING CONSTRUCTION, THE INNER PARTS OF YOUR BUILDING EXPOSED TO THE
ELEMENTS. THINGS LIKE THE FRAMES, THE FOUNDATIONS, WIRING AND INSULATION, AS WELL AS THE FLOORS. IF
EXPOSED TO WATER FOR PROLONGED PERIODSTHEY MAYBECOME INFESTED WITH MOLD, RENDERING THE
ENTIRE STRUCTURE UNSOUND AND UNFIT FOR HABITATION.
WATERPROOFING YOUR BUILDING MATERIALS DURING CONSTRUCTION WILL HELP PREVENT THIS FROM
OCCURRING, PROMOTING IN YOUR FLEDGLING BUILDING A HEALTHY, STRONG START. AS YOU’LL BE BETTER
PROTECTING YOUR MATERIALS FROM DAMAGE, IT ALSO PREVENTS EXPENSIVE DELAYS AND REPLACEMENTS.
• IT PROMOTES LONG-TERM COMFORT
WATERPROOFING NEW CONSTRUCTION SITE EARLY HELPS YOU TO START SEALING IT OFF MORE EFFICIENTLY
THAN TRYING TO IT AFTER BUILDING HAS FINISHED. THE MEASURES TAKEN HELP REDUCE MOISTURE IN THE
INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, WHICH MAKES IT MORE COMFORTABLE TO LIVE IN, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A
FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER WORK LATER ON. BASEMENT SECTION WITH PROPER WATERPROOFING
5. WATER PROOFING : REASONS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REPORT
RIYA BAGCHI
III YEAR – B
D.O.A : 17.09.2015
D.O.S. : 24.09.2015
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• IT PREVENTS FLOODING IN BASEMENTS
BASEMENTS IN PARTICULAR ARE VULNERABLE TO MOISTURE SEEPING WITHIN THEM. WATER SOAKS THROUGH THE SOIL AND QUICKLY LEAKS THROUGH
CRACKS AND FISSURES WITHIN THE CONCRETE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO FLOODING AS WELL AS MOLD AND MILDEW. DURING THE WINTER, THIS MOISTURE WILL
THEN FREEZE, CAUSING IT TO EXPAND AND FORCE THE CRACKS OPEN WIDER AND MAKING THE PROBLEM WORSE. EVENTUALLY, THE ENTIRE BASEMENT COULD
BE RENDERED UNSAFE.
• IT SAVES MONEY
WHILE THE COSTS OF WATERPROOFING MAY INITIALLY SEEM LIKE A SEVERE BLOW TO BUDGET, IT IS BEST TO THINK OF IT AS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
THAT MAKES MONEY DURING THE BUILDING’S LIFETIME..
WATERPROOFING, IF NOT DONE, WOULD POSE A THREAT TO THE PEOPERTY MAKING THE JOINTS WEAK AND WATER WILL DAMAGE THE PROPERTY CAUSING
HEALTH OR LIFE HAZARDS.
A COMIC TAKE ON FLOODING IN A BASEMENT
FLOODING IN BASEMENT FLOODING IN BASEMENT EXPLAINED WITH A DIAGRAM